Setting Realistic Weight Loss Goals

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When trying to lose weight, many people make the crucial mistake of creating unrealistic goals about how much weight they want to lose and how quickly they want to lose it.

The first thing to consider is determining how much you “should” or “want” to weigh. How do you come to this decision?

And please don’t tell yourself, or your best friend, you watch TV programs or look at magazines, and think you should look like a “model.”

Models weigh what is right for them, because that is what they do for a living—and sometimes they are too thin. And you are probably not going to weigh what a model weighs because that is not always realistic. Plus, the idea of what a model weighs is slowly changing from being “stick-thin” to a “healthy-thin,” although you’ll notice the word “thin” is still present.

To find out what healthy weight is right for you, check out your body mass index aka as BMI. The link also provides excellent information about BMI.

Use the calculator on the link, and try different weights, for your height. You’ll soon discover that there’s a range of healthy weights for different heights. So, don’t believe that there is some “magic” or “perfect” number that your scale should read.

In addition, keep in mind, your BMI is only a guideline.

Take a realistic look at the weight range on the Body Mass Index chart, and set a weight-loss objective for yourself. Two things to remember when you’re setting your weight-loss goals are:

1. Health benefits of losing weight can be achieved with as little as a 10% weight loss. So, for example, if you're overweight and weigh 200lbs, you can lose 20lbs and you will dramatically lower your risk of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.
   
2. If your goal is more than 10% of your current weight, try setting incremental weight loss goals. As an example, if after achieving your first goal of losing 20lbs, congratulate yourself for meeting your goal.

After that, set another goal, and with each goal, you get a little closer to your final objective.

Now you have the information and tools to get started toward setting your own weight-loss goal.

The next steps are yours…………:)

What are you Weighting for?

After all, it’s about a healthy lifestyle.